Creating Gardens in tune with Nature
CAROL WASHINGTON, OWNER OF SERENITY GARDENS, HAS BEEN GARDENING PROFESSIONALLY FOR OVER 30 YEARS. AS A NATIVE TO THE HUDSON VALLEY, SHE HAS SPENT DECADES STUDYING THE PROPERTIES OF PLANTS AND HOLDS A VAST, COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT IS AVAILABLE FOR YOUR LANDSCAPE. HER LOVE OF TRAVEL AND STYLE HAS TAKEN HER ALL OVER THE WORLD ABSORBING IDEAS WHICH ARE CONSTANTLY EVOLVING.
WHETHER YOU WANT A WOODLAND GARDEN, A SHOWY PERENNIAL BORDER, A MEDITATIVE ZEN SPACE, OR A VERY FORMAL LOOK , CAROL IS ABLE TO CREATE IT FOR YOU. HER GARDENS ARE TAILORED TO YOUR PERSONAL STYLE AND FLOW NATURALLY WITH THE EXISTING SURROUNDINGS.
THE OBJECTIVE OF SERENITY GARDENS IS TO DESIGN LANDSCAPE PLANS THAT FLOURISH FOR DECADES BECAUSE THE NATURAL HABIT, FORMS AND NEEDS OF EVERY PLANT AND MATERIAL IS CONSIDERED WHEN CREATING YOUR DESIGN.
CAROL WAS DRAWN TO THIS PROFESSION BECAUSE OF HER LOVE FOR, AND DESIRE TO PROTECT, THE PLANET. SHE BELIEVES THERE IS AN ORGANIC SOLUTION TO ALL PROBLEMS. DESIGNS ARE BASED ON PRINCIPLES OF PERMACULTURE, SAVING BOTH THE STRESS ON THE PLANTS, AND OUR FRAGILE ECOSYSTEM. GARDENS ARE CREATED WITH EASY MAINTENANCE IN MIND, PROMOTING GOOD ECOLOGICAL SENSE.
BECAUSE OF HER HANDS ON EXPERIENCE, CAROL IS ABLE TO INSTRUCT HER CREW IN EVERY FACET FROM PRUNING, PLANTING, WEEDING TO STONEWORK AND EXCAVATION.
SERENITY GARDENS OFFERS A FULL ARRAY OF SERVICES FROM DESIGN TO CONSULTATION AND MAINTENANCE. THE STAFF IS COMPRISED OF INTELLIGENT, CONSCIENTIOUS, PEOPLE WHO ENJOY WHAT THEY DO AND ARE A PLEASURE TO HAVE ON YOUR PROPERTY. THEIR WORK IS KEPT UP TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS WITH A SENSITIVITY TO SLIGHT NUANCES IN PLANT PLACEMENT AND AESTHETICS.